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Personalized Pens & Ballpoint Pens: A Brief History

Aren’t we lucky that we don’t have to dip our pens in inkwells anymore? While the writing back in those days was beautiful, it was quite a messy process. Thankfully, modern times brought along the invention of the ballpoint pen. Today is a day to grab your favorite personalized pens because it is Ballpoint Pen Day!

Did you know…

First invented in the late 1800s
John Loud, the inventor with the first patent, was from Massachusetts
Loud’s patent was not commercialized, so in 1938 Laszlo Biro patented the modern ballpoint pen
It was invented as a cleaner alternative to fountain & dip pens
World’s most-used writing instrument

Make Fishing & Boating Week Last All Year With This Fishing Calendar

Fishing Calendar for #FishingBoatingWeek

It’s finally June (the first day of summer is almost here!) and that means it’s time to spend as much time as possible outdoors. This week is Fishing & Boating Week, a perfect way to start your summer.

Thankfully most stay-at-home orders are being lifted, making it possible to celebrate this holiday. Is your fishing rod ready? Is your tacklebox fully-supplied? If you don’t have a boat, go rent one with a few friends and get out on the water!

But for those rainy days, and all through the winter, you can gaze at the beautiful pictures in this fishing calendar to remind you of those lovely summer days on the water.

These Maglite Flashlights Will Help Memorialize Our Military Who Are No Longer With Us Today

Maglite Flashlights for #MemorialDay2020

Today, on Memorial Day, a Maglite Flashlight with the American flag motif is a perfect way to memorialize our members of the military who have died in service.

QUIZ TIME!

Do you know the difference between all 3 military holidays?

A: Veterans Day

B: Memorial Day

C: Armed Forces Day

Answers:

A: celebrating our living veterans

B: commemorating members who have died in service

C: celebrating current active members in the military

American Flag M2A Mini Maglite Flashlight

Can Mini Engraved Flashlights Handle The Strength of Our Active-Duty Military?

Engraved Maglites for #ArmedForcesDay

Seventy years ago, in 1950, Armed Forces Day became a national holiday here in the United States. It is a day to recognize all active duty military, near and far.

Fact Check:

Q: What are the 5 branches of the U.S. military?

A: Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, & Air Force

Q: How can you celebrate this special holiday during the pandemic?

A: Display your flag at home; wear red, white & blue; send engraved flashlights (in appropriate American flag or camouflage designs) to your favorite members of the military.

M2A American Flag Mini Maglite Flashlight

M2A Digital Camouflage Mini Maglite Flashlight

Do You Think EMS Workers Will Love These Maglite Flashlights As Much As We Do?

Give Maglite Flashlights During #EMSWeek

In just a few short weeks, the 46^th annual National EMS Week will be upon us. During the week of May 17-23, communities nationwide will be finding new ways to show their love and support for their local EMS workers.

Even though we can’t celebrate with a large awards ceremony or rambunctious picnic this year, there are still ways to show that your community appreciates the dedication and bravery of its EMS workers.

Your company can show its thanks and appreciation by sending engraved Maglite Flashlights to local EMS workers:

M3A Maglite Flashlight- Small, water & shock resistant

Keep Your Employees and Customers in Good Health With This Custom Hand Sanitizer

Health & Safety Gifts for Your Employees & Customers

Even though the majority of the country is working from home these days, there are still easy ways to connect to your customers and employees. Daily video conferences? Check. Touch-base texts? Check. End-of-week happy hour video chat? Check.

You can show them you care about their health and safety during this pandemic by sending them all much sought-after bottles of custom hand sanitizer, safety glasses, and N95 masks.

It’s as easy as a click:

What Are The Most Prestigious Service Awards To Give To Your Employees?

Give Well-Deserved Service Awards Today

Have you given any thought yet this year as to who your top performing employees are? Are they people who go above and beyond what is asked of them? Do they work well in teams and help everyone strive to do their best? Then they are definitely deserving of any of these service awards, which can be engraved with your corporate logo.

Today is also a day celebrating members of the military who have gone above and beyond the call of duty: it is National Medal of Honor Day.

Did you know…

It is the oldest and highest military decoration
Awarded by the President, on behalf of Congress
There are Army, Navy & Air Force versions
Over 40% of the MOHs were given for service in the Civil War
Earlier names: Fidelity Medallion & Badge of Military Merit

Round Award

Are Solar Lanterns The Key To Stopping Climate Change?

Solar Lanterns For #EarthDay

In just one short month, on April 22^nd, the world will be celebrating the 50^th anniversary of Earth Day. Back in 1970, the first #EarthDay pioneered the environmental movement, which led to the formation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Here are some great ways to celebrate #EarthDay:

Schedule your company to do a local cleanup
Think about your foodprint- investigate how your diet affects the climate
Plant trees- Conserve & restore our forests. The worldwide goal is to plant 7.8b trees this year! That’s one for every person in the world.
Use the natural energy around us- use Solar Lanterns. Print your company logo on them and hand them out to your customers and employees.
Replace incandescent bulbs with LED

Here are the top 3 best Solar Lanterns to use on #EarthDay and beyond:

MPowerd Luci Original Solar Lantern

MPowerd Luci Lux Solar Lantern

MPowerd Luci Emrg Solar Lantern

Here Are The Maglite Flashlights You Need To Add To Your Stockpile List

Maglite Flashlights Are Great For Emergencies- #BeReady

So here we are… working from home, doing schoolwork from home, and patiently waiting for this coronavirus pandemic to subside. By now most people have created their stockpile lists, and are trying their best to fulfill them. But have you added one important thing to your list? Maglite flashlights are always a necessary item to add to any emergency stockpile list. You never know when you’ll need extra light- whether the power goes out, or if you need to find something in the night.

Here are the best long-lasting LED Maglite flashlights to add to your stockpile list this week (don’t forget to add batteries to you list too!):

Maglite XL50- needs 3 AAA batteries

Maglite K3A LED- only 1 AAA battery needed

2D LED Maglite- needs 2 D batteries

Make It Easy For Your Employees to Work From Home With These Technology Gifts

Technology Gifts To Help You Work From Home

Just two short months ago we were ringing in the new year, celebrating a fresh start in 2020. Little did we know that soon a novel virus would consume the world. In recent weeks we’ve all been advised to practice “social distancing” by keeping contact with others to a minimum. Odds are that you and your employees are working from home for the unforeseeable future.

You can make it easy for them to organize their work and be productive at home with these technology gifts:

USB Flash Drive Stick

RoxBox Cyclone Bluetooth Speaker